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| Director: |
Kevin Macdonald | |
Writer: |
Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock | |
Starring: |
Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson | |
Released: |
February 1, 2007 | |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
118 minutes
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Websites: |
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Story: |
In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a
Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the
world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by
Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly
self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal
physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered
and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery -
and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan
tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.
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Cast: |
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Forest Whitaker
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General Idi Amin Dada | |
James McAvoy
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Dr. Nicholas Garrigan | |
Kerry Washington
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Kay Amin | |
Gillian Anderson
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Sarah Merrit | |
Simon McBurney
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Nigel Stone | |
David Oyelowo
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Dr. Thomas Junju | |
Abby Mukiibi
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Masanga | |
Adam Kotz
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Dr. David Merrit | |
Barbara Rafferty
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Mrs. Garrigan | |
David Ashton
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Dr. Garrigan (senior) | |
Giles Foden
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British Journalist #1 | |
Andy Williams
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British Journalist #2 | |
Martina Amati
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Italian Journalist | |
Peter Salmon
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White Businessman | |
Michael Wawuyo
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Air Force Commander | |
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